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Two Tri-C professors sue administrators for retaliation

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Two tenured professors at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio are suing former and current administrators at the college. The college denies the allegations. College administrators denied the retaliation allegations through a campus spokesperson. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru.

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New Congress Augurs Investigations, Little Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Congressman Walberg doesn’t have as extensive a public record on these issues.” Foxx is a former college administrator and had previously introduced several pieces of higher ed legislation, including a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in 2017. How much legislation will they be able to move forward?